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AIR CONDENSER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen recombiner
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20recombiner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reactor pool is covered by an insulated cover, enclosing a gas space over the pool. The air and water vapour are continuously circulated through a hydrogen recombiner and condenser. 2, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20recombiner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recombineur d'hydrogène
1, record 1, French, recombineur%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil autonome qui, afin de prévenir les risques d'explosion, réduit la concentration du dihydrogène présent dans l'atmosphère d'un volume d'air confiné en oxydant ce gaz au moyen d'un catalyseur. 1, record 1, French, - recombineur%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recombineur d'hydrogène : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 février 2023. 2, record 1, French, - recombineur%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mothballing
1, record 2, English, mothballing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mothballing is the process of stabilizing a facility so that no damage occurs to the facility should it make sense at a later time to incur the capital expenditures associated with continuing to operate, extending the life, or repowering the facility. Typically, a decision to mothball a facility might be made as a hedge against, or in anticipation of, changes in market conditions; i. e., increases in relative fuel prices, or an increase in the value of installed capacity.... Typical activities involved in mothballing a facility might include the following types of activities intended to preserve existing equipment :-’Racking Out’ or removal and storage of motor control center circuit breakers or 'switchgear’(this would also be done for a facility that has been retired and is scheduled for dismantling)-Placing a heat source or desiccants in the furnace to maintain a temperature above the dew point(at which condensation collects and corrodes the boiler structures.)-The application of grease or other coatings to reduce corrosion of components such as pumps and motors.-The installation of an air desiccant system to blow dry air through the steam turbine, condenser, boiler tubes and pipes. 2, record 2, English, - mothballing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
decommissioning: Shutting down and placing a plant permanently out of service ... The three stages of decommissioning are mothballing, encasement and dismantling. 3, record 2, English, - mothballing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise sous surveillance
1, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20surveillance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise sous cocon 2, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
feminine noun
- mise en sommeil temporaire 3, record 2, French, mise%20en%20sommeil%20temporaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un spécialiste en gestion des déchets nucléaires qui travaille chez Whiteshell Laboratories au Manitoba, «mise sous surveillance» est préférable. 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'on veut signifier qu'un lieu, après avoir perdu sa destination première, ne comporte plus les équipements correspondants à sa fonction première, on utilise le terme «désaffectation». 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Mise sous cocon» nous apparaît un peu trop spécifique, la «coconisation» signifiant l'enrobage de matériel sous pellicule plastique pulvérisée. On pourrait peut-être songer à des expressions plus neutres, du type «mise sous protection», «entreposage de sécurité». 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mise sous cocon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Heat Exchangers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air-cooled refrigerant condenser
1, record 3, English, air%2Dcooled%20refrigerant%20condenser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air condenser 2, record 3, English, air%20condenser
correct
- air-cooled condenser 3, record 3, English, air%2Dcooled%20condenser
correct
- air cooled condenser 4, record 3, English, air%20cooled%20condenser
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refrigerant condenser in which heat rejection is accomplished entirely by raising the temperature of the air used as a cooling medium. 1, record 3, English, - air%2Dcooled%20refrigerant%20condenser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refrigerant condenser: a heat exchanger in which the refrigerant, compressed to a suitable pressure, is condensed by rejection of heat to an appropriate external cooling medium. 1, record 3, English, - air%2Dcooled%20refrigerant%20condenser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- condenseur à air
1, record 3, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aérocondenseur 2, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rocondenseur
correct, masculine noun
- condenseur à refroidissement par air 3, record 3, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20refroidissement%20par%20air
correct, masculine noun
- condenseur refroidi par air 3, record 3, French, condenseur%20refroidi%20par%20air
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le condenseur est essentiellement un échangeur de chaleur dont le rôle est d'assurer l'évacuation de la chaleur (flux calorifique), contenue dans les vapeurs comprimées et surchauffées, du fluide frigorigène quittant le compresseur, vers le milieu ambiant extérieur [...] Dans un condenseur à air, c'est à l'air ambiant extérieur qu'incombe le rôle d'assurer la condensation des vapeurs de fluide frigorigène. 1, record 3, French, - condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de vapor y condensadores
- Intercambiadores de calor
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerocondensador
1, record 3, Spanish, aerocondensador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Heat Exchangers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat pump
1, record 4, English, heat%20pump
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical refrigerating system used for air cooling in the summer, and which, when the evaporator and condenser effects are reversed, absorbs heat from the outside air, water or ground in winter and raises it to a higher potential so that it also can be used for winter heating. 2, record 4, English, - heat%20pump
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat pump: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - heat%20pump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thermopompe
1, record 4, French, thermopompe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pompe à chaleur 2, record 4, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- PAC 3, record 4, French, PAC
correct, feminine noun
- PAC 3, record 4, French, PAC
- pompe de chaleur 4, record 4, French, pompe%20de%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- pompe thermique 5, record 4, French, pompe%20thermique
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
- pompe thermodynamique 6, record 4, French, pompe%20thermodynamique
feminine noun, less frequent
- générateur thermodynamique 7, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20thermodynamique
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif prélevant de l'énergie thermique dans un milieu extérieur pour la transporter au moyen de l'air ou de l'eau vers l'espace à chauffer. 8, record 4, French, - thermopompe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pompe thermique : terme adopté par l'Association canadienne pour le développement du cuivre et du laiton (CCBDA). 9, record 4, French, - thermopompe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermopompe; pompe à chaleur : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 4, French, - thermopompe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Intercambiadores de calor
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de calor
1, record 4, Spanish, bomba%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- bomba térmica 2, record 4, Spanish, bomba%20t%C3%A9rmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que suministra aire frío o caliente, produciendo un gradiente de temperaturas entre el espacio que hay que calentar o enfriar y el espacio adyacente. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bomba%20de%20calor
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air cooled condensing unit
1, record 5, English, air%20cooled%20condensing%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condensing unit having an air cooled condenser. 2, record 5, English, - air%20cooled%20condensing%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air cooled condensing unit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - air%20cooled%20condensing%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Techniques du froid
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- groupe compresseur-condenseur refroidi à l'air
1, record 5, French, groupe%20compresseur%2Dcondenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe compresseur : Ensemble comprenant un compresseur frigorifique, son moteur d'entraînement et des accessoires, préassemblés en usine sur un châssis commun. 2, record 5, French, - groupe%20compresseur%2Dcondenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
condenseur : Échangeur thermique dans lequel le fluide frigorigène à l'état gazeux est liquéfié après avoir été élevé à une pression convenable en cédant de la chaleur à un agent de refroidissement extérieur. 2, record 5, French, - groupe%20compresseur%2Dcondenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
groupe compresseur-condenseur refroidi à l'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 5, French, - groupe%20compresseur%2Dcondenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 5, Key term(s)
- groupe compresseur condenseur refroidi à l'air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fresh water wind turbine 1, record 6, English, fresh%20water%20wind%20turbine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- freshwater wind turbine 1, record 6, English, freshwater%20wind%20turbine
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine that makes water from ambient air. 2, record 6, English, - fresh%20water%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wind turbine blade powers the generator, which in turn powers a cooling compressor that converts gaseous water in atmospheric air into liquid water using a heat exchanger and a humidity condenser. 1, record 6, English, - fresh%20water%20wind%20turbine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à eau
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif éolien de production d'eau par condensation, sans rejet de CO2. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- subcooling coil
1, record 7, English, subcooling%20coil
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An additional coil fitted after the refrigerant condensing coil and on the air entry side of an evaporative condenser. 2, record 7, English, - subcooling%20coil
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its object is the further removal of heat from the condensed refrigerant ... 2, record 7, English, - subcooling%20coil
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
subcooling coil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 7, English, - subcooling%20coil
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- serpentin sous-refroidisseur
1, record 7, French, serpentin%20sous%2Drefroidisseur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpentin sous-refroidisseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 7, French, - serpentin%20sous%2Drefroidisseur
Record 7, Key term(s)
- serpentin sous refroidisseur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-05-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- remote air cooled condenser
1, record 8, English, remote%20air%20cooled%20condenser
officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remote air cooled condenser : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 8, English, - remote%20air%20cooled%20condenser
Record 8, Key term(s)
- remote air-cooled condenser
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- condenseur refroidi à l'air à distance
1, record 8, French, condenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20%C3%A0%20distance
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenseur refroidi à l'air à distance : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 8, French, - condenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- condensation column 1, record 9, English, condensation%20column
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- condensing column 2, record 9, English, condensing%20column
- condenser column 3, record 9, English, condenser%20column
- condensation tower 4, record 9, English, condensation%20tower
- condensing tower 5, record 9, English, condensing%20tower
- condenser tower 6, record 9, English, condenser%20tower
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vacuum distillation is a technique that uses a vacuum to extract analytes from a sample. A condensing column is used in the technique to condense water that may also be present in the sample. A cryogenically cooled trap (cryotrap) is used to condense the compounds of interest. During a vacuum distillation procedure a sample is evacuated to a low pressure vaporizing volatile compounds, including water. The condenser column retains vaporized water and those vaporized compounds that are not condensed in the column are frozen in the cryotrap. 3, record 9, English, - condensation%20column
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The water not evaporated in the diffusion tower will be collected at the bottom as brine and pumped through the regeneration heater using a brine pump. The air/water mixture enters a condensing tower where the water vapor is condensed into fresh liquid water that is collected in the sump of the condenser. 5, record 9, English, - condensation%20column
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... a 4-stage condensation column can easily produce a vapor product stream containing 85 wt% ethanol from a pervaporation permeate stream containing 35 wt% ethanol. 7, record 9, English, - condensation%20column
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- colonne de condensation
1, record 9, French, colonne%20de%20condensation
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tour de condensation 2, record 9, French, tour%20de%20condensation
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évaporateur rotatif. C'est la technique la plus rapide et la plus efficace d'extraction de solvant. Son utilisation se limite le plus souvent à l'élimination des solvants de basse température d'ébullition. [...] Description. 1. Bain d'eau distillée. 2. Ballon contenant le solvant à extraire. 3. Thermostat. 4. Colonne de condensation des vapeurs. 5. Ballon où l'on recueille les solvants. 6. Connexion [...] entrée et sortie d'eau de la colonne de condensation. 3, record 9, French, - colonne%20de%20condensation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Química)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de condensación
1, record 9, Spanish, columna%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- evaporative refrigerant condenser
1, record 10, English, evaporative%20refrigerant%20condenser
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- evaporative condenser 2, record 10, English, evaporative%20condenser
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refrigerant condenser in which part of the heat rejection may be accomplished by raising the temperature of an air stream passing over a heat exchange surface and the remainder by evaporation of water sprayed or otherwise distributed over the heat exchange surface. 1, record 10, English, - evaporative%20refrigerant%20condenser
Record 10, Key term(s)
- evaporator condenser
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- condenseur évaporatif
1, record 10, French, condenseur%20%C3%A9vaporatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- condenseur à évaporation forcée 1, record 10, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9vaporation%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- condenseur économiseur d'eau 2, record 10, French, condenseur%20%C3%A9conomiseur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- condenseur à évaporation 3, record 10, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9vaporation
correct, masculine noun
- évapocondenseur 3, record 10, French, %C3%A9vapocondenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condenseur dans lequel l'évacuation de la chaleur apportée par le frigorigène est obtenue essentiellement par circulation forcée d'air et par évaporation d'eau. 2, record 10, French, - condenseur%20%C3%A9vaporatif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-02-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- condenser fan 1, record 11, English, condenser%20fan
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forced air device used to move air through air-cooled condenser. 2, record 11, English, - condenser%20fan
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur de condenseur
1, record 11, French, ventilateur%20de%20condenseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "ventilateur de condenseur" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 11, French, - ventilateur%20de%20condenseur
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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